HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-09 Harbor Commission SummaryITEM 7: REPORTS
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY October 12, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion /Recommendation Tidelands /Availability for Lease.
b. Discussion Dock Condition Report
a. Director
b. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of October 7 and 21, 2009.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
ITEM 1:
Commissioners present:
Commissioner absent:
Staff /Council Liaison:
MOTION:
ITEM 4:
ITEM 5:
ITEM 6:
6 -a.
KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR TOM THOMPSON, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at approximately 7:03 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
P. Morin, B. Osborn, G. Foster, A. Poynor, B. Peters, T.
Thompson
B. Niederhauser
Parks Recreation Director B. Frates, Public Works
Director W. Ogle and Council Member H. Smalley
Commissioner Osborn MOVED for approval of the agenda as presented and
Commissioner Poynor SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY October 12, 2009
Commissioner Morin MOVED to approve the October 12, 2009 meeting summary as
presented and Commissioner Poynor SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None.
OLD BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion /Recommendation Tidelands /Availability for Lease.
It was noted, the discussion was related to only the availability of leasing tidelands and
that if a request was ultimately approved and an application made, the actual lease
application would come before the Commission for recommendation.
MOTION:
Commissioner Poynor MOVED make tidelands available to lease and Commissioner
Foster SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6 -b. Discussion Dock Condition Report
Parks 86 Recreation Director Frates reviewed the dock condition report which was
included in the packet. Administration comments included:
Rust was hardly measurable and no specific pattern of pitting was found.
Recommendations in the report included applying galvanized paint,
possibly attaching zinc plates, and repairing bent pilings.
Historical account of other assessments performed with cost estimates.
Discussion followed during which the Commission recommended administration
continue working toward a passive protection program.
MOTION:
Commissioner Poynor MOVED to continue working with the engineer in resolving the
corrosion problems and Commissioner Osborn SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 -a. Director Frates reported the following items:
Changes were made in the 2009 Dip Net Report related to the fee
structure for north and south beach camping and dock parking,
Beach cleaning expenses of $7,500 (paid to the Kenai Central High School
Nordic Ski Team) were added to the Report.
Council work session to review the Report was scheduled for December 8,
2009 at 6:00 p.m.
7 -b. City Council Liaison Council Member Smalley reviewed the action
agendas of the October council meetings.
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS /QUESTIONS
Morin Suggested the City recommend to the borough it investigate
obtaining the Agrium Dock once decommissioned, to allow shipping goods for
disbursement instead of going to Anchorage.
Stated he had heard consideration was being given to opening the dip net
fishery to all U.S. citizens.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
Pat Porter, Mayor Thanked the Commission for its hard work and attention
paid to the dip net fishery; she and City Manager Koch had corresponded with the
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Governor to inform him of fishery issues; and, the Governor was sending a Fish
Game Representative to meeting with Koch.
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10 -a. Kenai City Council Action Agendas of October 7 and 21, 2009.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Peters MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Foster SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:05 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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